A.T. Superlatives
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Last Revised:
August 28, 2007
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Through the years, TEHCC has had many outstanding achievements,
both by the Club and by individual members, in managing and maintaining the A.T. It
is quite a responsibility, but one that we have been very successful in fulfilling over
the years, as evidenced by the following:
 | From January 1, 1991 through December 31, 2006, TEHCC contributed over
125,000 hours in A.T.
management and maintenance. See the page A.T
Maintenance - Summary of Annual TEHCC A.T. Maintenance for more A.T.
maintenance statistics. |
| Eastman Chemical Company was the first
corporate sponsor of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. |
| TEHCC has one of the longest sections (132 miles) among the
31 clubs that
manage and maintain the A.T. |
| TEHCC manages and maintains the A.T. in three different states (North
Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia), which we believe ties us with the Appalachian Mountain
Club and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club among A.T.-maintaining clubs. |
| TEHCC member Ray Hunt was the first Chair of the Appalachian Trail
Conference to complete the A.T. while Chair. |
| As part of the observance of the 75th anniversary of the Appalachian Trail
Conference in 2000, ATC invited each of the 31 A.T.-maintaining clubs to
select members for a "volunteer honor roll". TEHCC selected
Darrol Nickels, Frank Oglesby, and Ed Oliver for the honor roll. |
| In April 2002, Ed Oliver was awarded the individual award and
TEHCC was
awarded the organization award in the Volunteer Kingsport Award for
Volunteer Excellence program. Ed and the club received a heart-shaped
glass plaque with an engraving. The award encompassed the cooperative
effort of the Round Bald Relocation Project with the Appalachian Trail
Conference and the U.S. Forest Service.
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TEHCC's section of the A.T. has numerous
outstanding features, including:
| Roan High Knob Shelter, at 6,285 feet above sea level,
is the highest elevation shelter on the entire A.T. |
| Overmountain Shelter (also known as the Yellow Mountain
Barn) is one of the largest shelters on the A.T. |
| McQueens Knob Shelter, built in 1932, is one of the
oldest shelters on the A.T. |
| Grassy Ridge (6,189 feet) is the highest peak near the A.T. which has a natural 360
degree view. Other peaks, such as Clingman's Dome and Mt. Washington, have
trees or man-made structures, or both, on their summits. |
See our club superlatives page, which has information
about the achievements of TEHCC and of club members. Also, each year TEHCC presents
awards to club members for outstanding contributions
to the success of our Club.
The following TEHCC members and affiliates have completed hiking the
entire Appalachian Trail. If others should be added send an email
to our .
| Year Completed |
Name |
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John Thompson |
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Gordon Newland |
| 1987 |
Collins Chew |
| 1988 |
Ray Hunt |
| 1992 |
Gether Irick |
| 1993 |
Don Baker, Emmett Dougherty, Owen Holbrook |
| 1994 |
Garry Luttrell |
| 1996 |
Steve Banks |
| 1997 |
Kevin Edgar |
| 2005 |
John Tate, Kent Wilson, Nancy Wilson |
| 2006 |
Jim Foster |
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